Copper Trade Finance | FG Capital Advisors

Important Disclosure. For corporate sponsors and accredited investors. Not a public offer. Local restrictions may apply. Prepared September 2025.

Copper Trade Finance

We arrange copper trade finance for cathodes, concentrates, blister and semi-finished products. Typical structures: pre-export finance, borrowing base revolving credit, inventory repo and warehouse receipt facilities, receivables discounting, tolling finance, LC discounting, and SBLC/APG-backed prepayments. Minimum facility size USD 10 million. Fees are straightforward: a mandate retainer for underwriting and a success fee on closing.

Core Structures

Pre-Export Finance

Term loan secured by export receivables and offtake contracts. Controlled accounts and cash sweeps.

Borrowing Base RCF

Revolver against eligible stock and receivables with advance rates and concentration caps.

Inventory Repo / Warehouse Receipt

Finance copper in bonded warehouses with title documents and inspection undertakings.

Receivables Discounting

Sell invoices to approved smelters or traders. Optional credit insurance to improve advance rates.

Tolling Finance

Fund concentrates delivered to smelters with repayment through finished metal output.

LC Discounting

Discount usance LCs for copper exports. Confirmed or insured LC structures available.

Documentation & Controls

Core Docs

Contracts, invoices, bills of lading, warehouse receipts, assays (SGS, Cotecna), certificates of origin and insurance confirmations.

Control

Title transfer wording, LOUs from terminals, controlled accounts, pledge of proceeds, perfected security interests and assignment of sales contracts.

Commercial LCs follow UCP 600. Standbys reference ISP98. Reimbursements may follow URR 725.

Request Copper Trade Finance

Submit offtake contracts, collateral pack and shipment plan. We will align lenders, controls and execution to first draw.

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FAQs

What products qualify?

Copper cathodes, concentrates, blister, rods and other semi-fabricates with transparent assays and logistics.

Minimum facility?

USD 10 million aggregate. Below this, lenders rarely allocate limits.

Do you fund directly?

No. We arrange and distribute. Lenders provide capital and we manage structuring and execution.

Can you arrange prepayment?

Yes, if backed by SBLC or APG and strict inspection and title controls.

Disclaimer. Facilities subject to KYC/AML, underwriting, collateral verification, sanctions and documentation. Third-party costs and bank charges are separate from our fees.